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Calgary’s real estate resale market has stood out in Canada as a thriving outlier.

As most other markets cool, the city has seen record paces for sales over the summer driven by demand for low- and mid-range priced homes.

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Yet these recent sales, shown here, reflect more balanced conditions between buyers and sellers in higher mid- to upper price ranges among the most in-demand segments — single-family detached homes and townhomes — with all three homes selling at list price or slightly above.

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Neighbourhood: Wolf Willow

Type: Townhouse

Size: 1,336 square feet

Listed for: $525,000

Sold for: $525,000

Month sold: August

Days on market: 14

Listing agent: Rebecca Chamberlain with Chamberlain Real Estate Group

Buyer’s agent: Tom and Valerie Berg with the Berg Real Estate Team at 2% Realty

Townhomes are increasingly an affordable, in-demand option for buyers who may be priced out of the single-family detached home market, and this row home in the southeast offers an attractive blend of modern style and elegant flair, featuring the latest in architectural trends to maximize space and functionality for a growing family. Notably, the townhome features an open-concept floor plan, high ceilings and a great room ideal for game and movie nights. Also, with three bedrooms and full baths, this recently constructed townhome came with another attractive characteristic: no condominium fees.

Neighbourhood: Yorkville

Type: Single-family detached home

Size: 2,294 square feet

Listed for: $774,900

Sold for: $774,900

Month sold: August

Days on market: 38

Listing agent: Mark and Natalie Neustaedter, Exp Realty

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Buyer’s agent: Grayson Magnus, Exp Realty

When listed, the home “wowed” prospective buyers with its elegant design, spacious layout and an abundance of natural light, says realtor Mark Neustaedter. As well, its two-storey, split layout made the southwest Calgary home an ideal fit for young, growing families with a main-floor living room that includes a gas fireplace and a clear view to an attached bonus room, which can serve as a play space for young children. Overall, the home’s floor plan is designed to facilitate busy lifestyles with the living room flowing into the recently renovated kitchen that includes a beverage fridge and a large island with quartz countertops for prepping meals and noshing at them with surrounding bar-like seating. Built in 2018, among the home’s three spacious bedrooms is a master with a five-piece ensuite bath, featuring dual sinks. The home also has another full bath and half bath, an attached double-garage and fully landscaped yard with deck for barbecuing and patio space for entertaining.

Neighbourhood: Posthill in Springbank Hill

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Type: Single-family detached home

Size: 5,627 square feet

Listed for: $3.595 million

Sold for: $3.6 million

Month sold: May

Days: 12

Listing agent: Corinne Poffenroth, Sotheby’s International Realty Canada

Buyer’s agent: Sam Corea, Re/Max House of Real Estate

A West Coast-inspired estate home in the southwest enclave of Posthill, this luxury abode is situated on a private one-acre lot featuring the shade of pristine forest while offering plenty of sunlight with southwest-facing exposure. A two-storey walk-out, the home’s design aims to capture the essence of luxury living with a balance of style, spaces and serenity, says realtor Corinne Poffenroth. Featuring six bedrooms and six full baths along with two half-baths, it was built in 2009 and has Kayu Batu Balau hardwood flooring throughout most of the home. Other notable features include large, walk-in closets and ensuite bathrooms in three bedrooms, a private den with built-in desk space, an outdoor balcony overlooking the forest, a theatre room and temperature-controlled wine room.

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